The line-up for Coachella 2026 dropped earlier this week, with your headliners next year set to be Sabrina Carpenter, ANYMA, Karol G and Justin Bieber as the Empire Polo Club transforms into a festival site for another year.
But among the discussions about this year’s line-up - including the level of British acts performing next year - comes reports just how much one of the headliners is set to make when they perform their two sets throughout the festival’s tenure.
A report published by Rolling Stone Magazine saw an insider give the ‘scoop’ regarding Bieber’s inclusion at next year’s festival, stating that the singer worked “directly” with festival promoter Goldenvoice to negotiate the terms of his slot, with a fee alleged to be in the seven-figure region. The insider also reports that the ‘Swag’ artist’s fee is set to be north of $10 million for the two weekends — $5 million per weekend — a figure that’s in line with previous reports on fees Coachella performers have garnered.
We’ve taken a look at several reports over the years to find out who some of those big names that have performed at the festival previously, be it a headline slot or during their rise to superstardom, were paid to help put into context just how much that figure is - and just how much of a hustle Bieber reportedly undertook for his appearance next year.
7. Frank Ocean (2023)
Frank Ocean was scheduled to be one of the headliners for 2023, with a reported fee of around $4 million per weekend. However, he would suffer an injury during his Weekend 1 performance, pulling out of his second set, with Blink-182 filling in the gap at the 11th hour. | Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella
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8. Lady Gaga (2017)
A 2017 article in The New Yorker reported that Lady Gaga earned between $3 million and $4 million for her headlining set. This was a similar amount to other headliners that year... | Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella
9. Kendrick Lamar (2017)
... such as Kendrick Lamar, who, according to the same report in The New Yorker, earned between $3 million and $4 million. | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella
10. Radiohead (2017)
Radiohead's headlining fee in 2017 was also reported by The New Yorker to be in the $3 million to $4 million range. This was a notable increase from their earlier headlining gig in 2004, where they reportedly made $1 million. | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella
11. blink-182 (2023)
After Frank Ocean's sudden departure from the second weekend, blink-182 was brought in as his replacement, and reportedly commanded a rate similar to Ocean, around $4 million. | Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella
12. Childish Gambino (2019)
While his specific fee wasn't publicly confirmed, a member of Tame Impala, who headlined the same year, stated their show was a "$2.8 million job interview." This suggests that Childish Gambino's fee was likely in a similar range. | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella